Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-25
ABOUT ORGANIZING.
rxycUrIvE CoMmIrrHE's ACTION on
TIE ROANOKE RESOLUTION.
Organizations, where Effected, TO Remain
List Of Canvssssrs Hot Completed
other Business.


Committee met in the gentlemens
parlor of the Exchange Hotel at 3
o'clock yesterday morning and was
called to order 10y its chairman, Hon.
John s. Barbour: Mr.. W. W. Scott
acted as secretary. There were Hon.
/. u. Watts, Of Portsmouth +. &.
Vcnallc, Of Petersburg; Hon. james
y. Patton. Of Richmond R. W.
Burke, of Staunton Hon. Henry 5.
Trout, of Roanoke.
The abscntees were: Hon. 4. w.
Aiken, of Danville; Is. b. Gordon, of
Rappahannock Hon. Henry G. Stuart,
of Russell. There yet remains one
member to be appointed, who it is
supposed Mr. Barbour will select from
the Sixth district
ONE MEMBER LATE.
Colonel A. s. Buford, one OF the
members Of the committee from Rich
mond. WIS not in attendance upon the
session, but arrived soon after, and
was in conference with Mr. Barbour
and others for some time. The Colonel
bad not been informed that the com
mittce would convene so early.
CANyAssETs.
The committee considered the ques-
tion Of appointing district canyassers
and canvasscrs at large, and some Sc
icctions we're made but several mem
bcrs desiring further time to make the
selections from their districts the mat
ter was postponed as soon as these
have decided upon the proper persons
for the positions their NAMES will be
sent TO headquarters at Alexandria. and
when the list is complete it will he
furnished TO the press. 1t was con-
sidcTed best not 10 give out those ap-
pointed until the number is complete
LEFT TO LOCAL COMMITTEES.
As stated Yesterday the State Central
Committee, at its meeting Tuesday
night. referred to the Executive Com
mittce the resolution adopted by the
Roanoke convention relative to the
plan of organization, and requested
them to construc said resolution as to
the necessity OF the reorganization Of
city and county committees.
in reference to this matter the COM
mittee unanimously adopted n resolu-
tion declaring that it is the function of
the State Committee to formulate pro-
per plan of organization and to invite
conformity thereto by the party
throughout tie state. so that the or
panization may he uniform. But they
do Iot seek TO dictate what shall bc
done. Each city and county must de-
tcrminc for itself whether its plan Of
ORGANIZATION is in conformity with that
adopted 10y the Roanoke convention.
10 WrLY TO MALONE.
Maloue's address was discussed and
a resolution offered by Mr.. Hcaton was
adopted providing for the appoint
mcut of "a committee Of five from the
State and three from the Executive
Committee TO write Il reply to the por-
tion of the address touching legislative
matters. The following were ap-
pointed:
From the State Central Committee:
John s. Barbour, James y. Patton,
and l.. ". Burke.
from the Executive Committee: L.
T.. Watts, Henry Heaton, p. Ii. OR3n-
non. J.. v. Mckinney, and Wool
Eonllin.
This committee viii meet in AlcS-
andlia as soon as the necessary data has
been collected.
The question Of finance WAS post
poned until the next meeting. From
what could be learned there viii he no
lack Of funds.
ADJOCRNED.
The committee adjourned soon after
10 o'clock and the majority of the mem
l,rs left on the l0:30 train for their
homes. The meeting was held at an early
hour that this might be done. Mr. Bar
bour left for his home in Alexandra on
tie 6:2O Il. NJ. train. as did Secretary
Scott aud others for their homes.
SECRETARY SCOTS VIEWS.
IN conversation after the adjourn
ment of the committee meeting Secre-
.ary W. W. Scott said THAT it was
usual for reorganization Of the party
throughout the State to take place
on The recurrence Of each State con-
vention. st the time that the call
WIS made for the assembling OF the
voters in the various cities and com
ties to send delegates to the State
convention it was requested that the
local committees would at that time be
organized with view to effective and
aggressive work in the ensuing canvass.
1t is believed that in most of them this
has been done Where such is the
cnse there cen be no question as to any
further reorganization. Where 1t was
not done it is for the local committees
to settle among themselves.
For the State Committee 70 inter
fcrc would produce confusion and not
help organization. The gist OF the
matter is, then, that in every city and
county where a perfect and thorough
organization does not exist steps should
be at once taken to put the party ON
vigorous campaign footing"
HEADQUARTERS TO OPEN.
Democratic headquarters at AleXan-
dria will be opened permanently Mon
day. and from that time until the close
of the campaign Secretary Scott will
be in the office to correspond with any
person desiring information relating to
the canvass.
THE NINTH SAFE.
Mr.. Smith, OF Washington, arrived
Yesterday as proxy for Mr.. Rowan, a
member of the State Committee from
that county. Not having gotten here
in time for the meeting of the State
Committee Tuesday night, he appeared
before the Executive Committee yester'
DAY and stated that the outlook IN his
district is very encouraging. This was
very gratifying.
nick CEiidress Gets six Months.
The Dispatch about ten days ago
announced the arrest here OF Dick